Dutch cartoonist mocks African migrants | This Is Africa

Translation: “If the water keeps rising we might be able to sail to the Austrian border.”

Up to 20,000 migrants have died at sea trying to reach Europe over the past 20 years. Instead of engaging thoughtfully and constructively with this tragedy, a Dutch daily newspaper published a stereotypical cartoon mocking migrants who make the journey.

I think it is sad that a nation that has its founding in maritime success crossing the world’s oceans would look down on migrants brave enough to do the same in search of a better life. Rather disappointed in the Dutch sense of humor.